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Name: 0TB OWC Accelsior 4M2 PCIe 3.0 M.2 NVMe SSD Card
Brand: OWC
SKU: OWCSSDACL4M20GB
Price: 349 USD
Availability: InStock

Accelsior 4M2
0TB PCIe M.2 NVMe SSD Adapter Card

High-Performance PCIe M.2 NVMe SSD Adapter Card

Meet The Fastest SSD Available

When OWC launched its first Solid State Drive in 2010, it was engineered to deliver the same attribute formula that Mac and PC users expected from OWC external storage solutions:

High performance + high reliability + affordable price = The OWC Difference

Nearly a decade later, our commitment to that winning formula remains steadfast as we push the boundaries of leading-edge SSD development with the Accelsior 4M2. It’s ideal for uncompromised, data intensive, high bandwidth needs like large format video editing, VR/AR/MR environments, high transactional and complex calculation applications, and extreme gaming.

Accelsior 4M2 houses up to four Aura P12 M.2 NVMe SSDs under a finned heat sink cover that provides silent, throttle-free cooling. These “blade” style SSDs utilize Triple-Level Cell (TLC) 3D NAND with SLC caching and a Phison E12 controller with 7% over-provisioning.

All those “ingredients” combine to deliver over 6,000MB/s real-world speed with the highest reliability possible to satisfy the biggest storage performance appetite.

Highly Versatile with Mobile Possibilities

Whether you have the Mac Pro 2019, a Mac Pro 2012 or 2010, or PC tower, Accelsior 4M2 can go to work for you. As a half-length x8/x16 compatible card, this game-changer offers the versatility you need, so you’re not tied to one PCIe slot size or limited by a space-confined computer case.

You can also enjoy the performance boosting benefits of Accelsior 4M2 with your Thunderbolt 3-equipped notebook computer, iMac workstation, or slot filled gaming rig. It’s Plug and Play easy with a PCIe expansion chassis like the OWC Mercury Helios 3S (sold separately and coming soon).

Highlights

Supercharges Mac and PC: ideal for Mac Pro 2019, Mac Pro 2012 or 2010, and PC towers
Work faster: over 6,000MB/s real-world speed in RAID 0
Store more: add capacity for critical footage, images, files, and games
Includes SoftRAID: robust software for creating, monitoring, and managing advanced RAID sets
Silent cooling: finned heat sink cover for fanless operation
Highly versatile: installs into a full-height, half-length x8 or x16 PCIe 3.0 or 2.0 slot
Plug and Play : no drivers needed

Change Your Reality

Accelsior 4M2 offers performance gains in so many diverse ways that it will change the reality of how you use a storage solution:

Stream and edit high-res video and graphics files without a glitch.
Experience faster previews, renders, and processing in VFX programs.
Keep page scenery and textures looking sharp and flowing uninterrupted in virtual reality environments.
Ensure augmented reality visualizations look life-like.
Change game levels seamlessly and play flight/driving/MMO games with continuously changing scenery and heavily personal preference modded games without micro-stuttering.
Give your computer a significant speed boost with improved system “snappiness”, a fast OS boot drive, or a bottleneck-free scratch drive.

Includes SoftRAID XT: Easy and Complete Drive Management

SoftRAID XT is the most powerful, intuitive software RAID utility on the market. Multiple RAID levels let you select the RAID level that fits you or your project’s needs best. If you need maximum volume capacity, optimum drive performance, data protection, or a combination of attributes, SoftRAID has you covered.

Packed with features like drive validation, verification and failure prediction—SoftRAID includes features you simply don’t get with hardware RAID. It’s like having a datacenter on your desktop! From home users looking to protect photos and documents to professionals needing to protect and quickly access projects, SoftRAID is the perfect solution.

Compatible: Works with macOS 11 Big Sur, M1 Macs and Windows 10
Advanced: Create RAID 0/1/4/5/1+0 (10) with Macs, RAID 0/1 with Windows machines
Protected: SoftRAID Monitor constantly watches your disks and alerts you if problems are detected
Validated: Volume validation ensures sectors can be read and parity is correct
Certified: Checks disks before use to ensure they are safe for data storage
Vigilant: Error prediction helps protect against unexpected failure
Universal: Move SoftRAID arrays seamlessly between Macs and PCs with built-in OWC MacDrive technology

SoftRAID provides a level of performance that you simply can’t get with hardware RAID. Learn more about the power of SoftRAID XT.

Professional Grade = Ready to Work

We understand having confidence in gear reliability is paramount to creative professionals. That’s why every Accelsior 4M2 pre-configured solution undergoes a multi-step performance certification prior to shipping. This ensures your Accelsior 4M2 arrives operating properly and immediately ready for demanding use.

Your Digital Life…Protected for FREE

Your data is irreplaceable, and we take protecting it seriously. That’s why this OWC Solution includes Acronis True Image OEM — the world’s only combination backup and antimalware solution that keeps your data protected from accidents, failures, and malware/ransomware attacks.

Easy: Protect everything – photos, files, applications, systems, and the devices they’re on in just a few clicks
Efficient: create “set and forget” backups to recover and restore files and folders
Secure: Stop ransomware and cryptojacking attacks from harming your device data and backup

Learn more about Acronis True Image OEM

SoftRAID XT works with macOS 10.12 or later and Windows 10. Intel-based Macs require macOS 10.12 or later. M1 Macs require macOS 11.1 or 11.3 and later. macOS 11.3 is currently available as a public beta. SoftRAID is licensed per computer. The SoftRAID serial number will work with both Mac and Windows but can only be active on one computer at a time. Additional seats can be purchased. RAID 4/5/1+0 (10) are currently Mac only at this time.

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Specifications

Standard Mechanism
- (1) OWC Accelsior 4M2 PCIe Card
- *1GB = 1,000,000,000 bytes. Total accessible capacity varies depending upon operating environment (typically 5-10% less). The actual total capacity will depend on your own defined file settings/preferences.
- **OWC reserves the right to replace or upgrade to equivalent or better components.
Chipset
- ASMedia ASM2824
Capacity
- 0 GB
Formatted Capacity
- 0 GiB
Form Factor
- M.2 - 2280 "M Key"
Interface
- PCIe 3.0 X4, NVMe 1.3
RAID Support
- Yes
RoHS Compliant
- Yes
Certifications
- CE
- FCC

Compatibility

Mac OS Compatibility
- macOS 10.13 High Sierra
- macOS 10.14 Mojave
- macOS 10.15 Catalina
- macOS 11.0 Big Sur
- macOS 11.1 Big Sur
PC OS Compatibility
- Windows 10 64-bit Edition
- Windows Server 2016
Other OS Compatibility
- Linux kernel versions 5.4 or later
Other Requirements
- SoftRAID XT works with macOS 10.12 or later and Windows 10. Intel-based Macs require macOS 10.12 or later. M1 Macs require macOS 11.1 or 11.3 and later. macOS 11.3 is currently available as a public beta. Requires macOS 10.13.6 or later.

Physical

Dimensions
- Height: 12.6 cm (5.0 in)
- Length: 18.1 cm (7.1 in)
- Width: 2.2 cm (0.9 in)
Weight
- 381.0 g (0.84 lbs)
Internal Connectivity
- (4) NVMe M.2 Slots (PCIe 3.0 x4)
External Connectivity
- none
Activity LED
- Yes

Environmental

Ambient Temperature
- Operating: 41°F to 95°F (5°C to 35°C)
- Non-Operating: -4°F to 140°F (-20°C to 60°C)
Altitude
- Operating: -304.8 m to 3,048.0 m (-1,000 ft to 10,000 ft)
- Non-Operating: -304.8 m to 12,192.0 m (-1,000 ft to 40,000 ft)
Humidity
- Operating: 8% to 90% non-condensing
- Non-Operating: 5% to 95% non-condensing

Acoustics

Idle (Typical)
- 0.0 bels
Seek (Typical)
- 0.0 bels

Notes

Please review Accelsior 4M2: Mac Pro Install Notes prior to installation.
Before installing this product in a host device, write down the SoftRAID serial number that is listed on the back of the PCIe card. It is needed to setup the SoftRAID application.
Data transfer rates will vary based on SSDs used, CPU speed, RAID setting, and PCIe version.
Backward compatible with PCIe 2.0 slots with reduced speeds.
Performance in a Thunderbolt 3 PCIe expansion chassis limited by maximum Thunderbolt 3 PCIe bandwidth of 2800MB/s.
Bootable using a single, independent M.2 startup disk, with the other three M.2 SSDs configured as independent volumes or as a software RAID (SoftRAID or Apple RAID). Mac Pro (2010-2012) requires macOS 10.14.6. Mac Pro (2019) requires macOS 10.15.1 or later.
Hynix Gold P31 SSD’s are only compatible with Windows 10 when installed on this card.

Manufacturer provided specifications for OWC p/n OWCSSDACL4M20GB

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Note: Please review Accelsior 4M2: Mac Pro Install Notes prior to installation.

This product is compatible with... Learn how to find your Mac's model ID

Mac Pro Rack (Early 2020)

(January 2020)

Model ID: MacPro7,1

2.5GHz 28-Core

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Accelsior 4M2 0TB PCIe M.2 NVMe SSD Adapter Card

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Accelsior 4M2
0TB PCIe M.2 NVMe SSD Adapter Card